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Three Books by Edna St. Vincent Millay
Located in valatie, NY
Three Books by Edna St. Vincent Millay. 1.) The King's Henchman, A Play in Three Acts by Edna St
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20th Century American Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Kimono as Art The Landscapes of Itchiku Kubota by Dale Carolyn Gluckman Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
-five masterworks by Japanese kimono artist Itchiku Kubota (1917-2003). Initially determined to unlock
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20th Century Japanese Used Japanese Books
Antique Japanese Ehon Book Meiji Era
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese Ehon Book Meiji Era, but details are unknown
Woodblack print book
Book dimensions
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1890s Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Hidden-Unveiling Japanese Design, Nippon Design Center
By Nendo
Located in Tivoli, NY
timely. Beautifully bound, and incredibly printed, it covers a wide range of contemporary Japanese design
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Post-Modern Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Antique Japanese Buddhism Book Edo Period, circa 1867
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese Buddhism book Edo period, circa 1867
Woodblack print book
Book dimensions: 226
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1860s Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Japanese Prints by Gabriele Fahr-Becker Taschen 1999
By Angelika Taschen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese Prints by Gabriele Fahr-Becker.
The major section of the book consists of the 139
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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Antique Japanese Kusazoshi Book Edo Period, circa 1860
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese Kusazoshibook Edo period, circa 1840
Woodblack print book
Book dimensions
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1860s Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Robert Mapplethorpe coffee table book, English & Japanese, softcover 1987
Located in View Park, CA
. Featuring text in Japanese and English and both color and black and white plates, including portraits of
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Late 20th Century Japanese Used Japanese Books
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Paper, Plastic
H 10.2 in W 8.25 in D 0.25 in
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Book Edo Period, circa 1833
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese Oraimono book Edo period, circa 1833
Woodblock print book
Book dimensions: 260
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1830s Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga Book Edo Period, circa 1840
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga book Edo period, circa 1840
Woodblack print book
Book dimensions
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1840s Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Jutaku: Japanese Houses Book
Located in New York City, NY
. com.
Frenetic. Pulsating. Disorienting. Japan’s contemporary culture is constantly in flux, with a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Antique Japanese Epic Novel Book Edo Period, circa 1820
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese epic novel book Edo period, circa 1827
Woodblack print book
Book dimensions
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1920s Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Ancient Japan Hardcover Art Book by Richard J. Pearson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ancient Japan Hardcover book – October 1, 1992 by Richard J. Pearson
This is a beautiful large
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20th Century Japanese Tribal Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Antique 1910 Green Willow & Other Japanese Fairy Tales Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales by Grace James, Warwick Goble illustrator. Published by
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Early 20th Century English Anglo-Japanese Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Japanese by Cecil Beaton (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Cecil Beaton brings all his skills to bear in this charming tribute to Japan, it's customs, people
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20th Century Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Masterpieces from the Sanso Collection Japanese Paintings by Peter F. Drucker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Masterpieces from the sanso collection: Japanese Paintings by Peter F. Drucker and Doris Drucker
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japonisme Used Japanese Books
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Paper
H 12.25 in W 9 in D 1 in
Antique Fold-Out Illustrated Book, Japanese, Woodblock Print, Linen, Meiji, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fold-out illustrated book. A Japanese, woodblock print on linen concertina
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Used Japanese Books
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Paper
H 9.65 in W 7.29 in D 0.6 in
"Japanese Print Its Evolution and Essence" Book by Muneshige Narazaki
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Japanese print: its evolution and essence
Book by Muneshige Narazaki.
"In this book the author
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1970s Japanese Arts and Crafts Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Frank Lloyd Wright and the Art of Japan: The Architects Other Passion
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Frank Lloyd Wright and the Art of Japan: The Architects Other Passion by Julia Meech
Harry N
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Used Japanese Books
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Paper
The Very Small Home Japanese Ideas for Living Well in Limited Space 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Very Small Home: Japanese Ideas for Living Well in Limited Space Azby Brown and Kengo Kuma
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Early 2000s Japanese Used Japanese Books
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Paper
H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Jean-Michel Basquiat Japanese Book
By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Rare vintage Japanese publication from 1997 which chronicles the life of
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1980s Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
WA: The Essence of Japanese Design Book
Located in New York City, NY
"Explores the beauty, essence, and enduring impact of Japanese design printed on craft paper and
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Antique Japanese History Book Meji Era, circa 1827
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese epic novel book Edo period, circa 1827
Woodblock print book
Book dimensions
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1820s Edo Used Japanese Books
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Paper
The Peoples of North America, the Japanese Americans
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The peoples of North America, the Japanese Americans.
Discusses the history, culture, and religion
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20th Century American Japonisme Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Awash in Color: French and Japanese Prints Chelsea Foxwell
Located in valatie, NY
Japanese and European art.
NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out
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2010s American Used Japanese Books
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Paper
The Life of Animals in Japanese Art, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Published by Princeton University Press, 2019. 1st Ed
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21st Century and Contemporary American Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Subjects Portrayed in Japanese Color-Prints by Basil Stewart
By Basil Stewart
Located in valatie, NY
Subjects Portrayed in Japanese color-prints by Basil Stewart. London: Degan Paul, Trench, Turner
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Early 20th Century British Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Awash in Color French and Japanese Prints by Chelsea Foxwell
Located in valatie, NY
Japanese and European art.
NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out
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2010s American Used Japanese Books
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Paper
The Traditional Arts of Japan by H. Boger, First Edititon
Located in valatie, NY
The Traditional Arts of Japan by H. Boger. Garden City: Doubleday and Co., 1964. First edititon
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20th Century American Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Antique Japanese Late 19th Century Kimono Textile Swatch Book
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a rare example of a Shima Cho, which is a Kimono textile, fabric swatch book dating from the late 19th century (1876). They were made either as a commercial sample book or as...
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Late 19th Century Used Japanese Books
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Paper
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H 4.75 in W 8 in D 0.75 in
Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Textile Sample Book 'Shima Cho'
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a rare example of a "Shima-cho", which is a Japanese kimono textile fabric swatch book
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Late 19th Century Used Japanese Books
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Textile
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H 6.25 in W 9.25 in D 0.5 in
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Japanese Pottery First Edition Book The Earth In Bloom
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
Earth in Bloom".
The book is signed by both Japanese Hawaiian ceramic/pottery artist Toshiko Takaezu
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Early 2000s American Modern Used Japanese Books
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Paper
H 10 in W 8.25 in D 0.5 in
Late 19th Early 20th Century Japanese Textile Swatch Book, Komon (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Dating from around 1900, this is a delightful album which has a collection of Japanese dyed cotton
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Late 19th Century Used Japanese Books
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Paper
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H 10.75 in W 8.5 in D 1 in
Sotheby's Japanese Prints, Paintings and Screens, New York June 18, 1990
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Japanese prints, paintings and screens, New York June 18, 1990. First edition softcover
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1990s American Used Japanese Books
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Paper
H 10.75 in W 8.25 in D 0.5 in
Sotheby's Japanese Works of Art, Thursday 21st March 1991, Auction Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: Japanese Works of Art, Thursday 21st March 1991. Sotheby's 1st Ed softcover. 382 lots
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1990s English Used Japanese Books
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Paper
H 10.5 in W 8 in D 0.25 in
Japan, the Place and the People by G.W. Browne, '1904'
Located in Langweer, NL
'Japan, The Place and the People' by G.W. Browne. Illustrated with over 300 colored plates and half
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Early 20th Century Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Shuhga Images of Spring Essay on Erotic Elements in Japanese Art, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Shuhga: Images of spring: Essay on Erotic Elements in Japanese Art
By Charles Grosbois. Nagel
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1960s Used Japanese Books
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Paper
H 13.25 in W 10 in D 1.13 in
Audsley, George Ashdown and James, Lord Bowes ‘The Keramic Art of Japan’
By George Ashdown Audsley & James Lord Bowes
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Audsley, George Ashdown and James, Lord Bowes ‘The Keramic Art of Japan’, Liverpool and London
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1870s English Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Shigaraki the Potters' Valley 1st Edition 1979 Japan Hardcover Book by Louise Al
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Shigaraki the potters valley 1st Edition 1979 Japan. by Louise Allison Cort.
This is a study of
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Used Japanese Books
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Paper
H 12 in W 9 in D 1.5 in
1965 The Spectacle of Tokyo Olympics
Located in Bath, GB
box, in a near fine condition.
Captions are in Japanese and English, the text is in Japanese.
A
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1960s Japanese Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Miniature Rooms, the Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago
Located in Bradenton, FL
1984 by Abbeville Press. Printed in Japan, 168 pages.
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1980s Japanese Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Signed Araki's Magnum Opus: Complete Book Collection 1-20 + Satchin and Mabo
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
published in Japan in 1996 by Heibonsha Limited, Publisher.
21 books complete collection limited edition
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Used Japanese Books
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Paper
H 8.86 in W 6.3 in D 0.79 in
Araki's Magnum Opus: Complete Book Collection 1-20 + Satchin and Mabo
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
published in Japan in 1996 by Heibonsha Limited, Publisher.
21 books complete collection limited edition
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Used Japanese Books
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Paper
The Great Book of Currier & Ives' America
Located in Bradenton, FL
table book. First edition, published in 1979 by Abbeville Press of New York. Printed and bound in Japan
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1970s Japanese Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Hardcover Book
Located in Bradenton, FL
Park Lane of New York. Manufactured in Japan, illustrated, 336 pages.
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1980s Japanese Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Art Deco by Victor Arwas, 1st Edition
By Harry N. Abrams
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Abrams, Inc. of New York in 1980. Printed and bound in Japan. 416 Illustrations, including 200 plates in
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1980s Japanese Art Deco Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Kimono as Art The Landscapes of Itchiku Kubota by Dale Carolyn Gluckman, Hollis
Located in North Hollywood, CA
lavishly illustrated book showcases fifty-five masterworks by Japanese kimono artist Itchiku Kubota (1917
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Early 2000s Japanese Used Japanese Books
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Paper
H 12 in W 10 in D 1 in
Norman Rockwell’s People by Susan E. Meyer
Located in Bradenton, FL
, published in 1981 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., of New York. Printed and bound in Japan, 242 pages.
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1980s Japanese Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Large Collectible Art Book “Michelangelo: The Complete Sculpture”, 1982
Located in View Park, CA
. » Printed and bound in Japan by Abrams, 1982. With text by Frederick Hartt (though the book hails from Japan
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1980s Japanese Used Japanese Books
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Paper
William Brice, Notations 1982, Twelvetrees Press, First Edition
Located in New York, NY
William Brice, Notations 1982, printed and bound in Japan for Twelvetrees Press, First Edition
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20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Used Japanese Books
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Paper, Linen
Impressionist Masterpieces by John House
Located in Bradenton, FL
Japan. Illustrated, 128 pages.
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Late 20th Century Japanese Used Japanese Books
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Paper
"Pucci - A Renaissance in Fashion" 1st Edition
Located in Hanover, MA
"Pucci - A Renaissance in Fashion" by Shirley Kennedy, 1st edition, printed in Japan in 1991. All
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Late 20th Century Japanese Used Japanese Books
Memoirs of a Geisha A Portrait of the Film By Peggy Mulloy 2005 Hardcover Book
By David James
Located in North Hollywood, CA
years before WWII when a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a servant in a
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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Used Japanese Books
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Paper
H 9.5 in W 12.5 in D 0.5 in
British Textile Design, V&A, London, 1980, Gakken, Tokyo, 3 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Museum. The books are in linen with gilded letters
in Japanese on the spine, each book in its original
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Late 20th Century English Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Buddha & Shiva, Lotus & Dragon: Masterworks, John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
Located in valatie, NY
collected art from across the continent, with works originating from Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Nepal
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21st Century and Contemporary American Used Japanese Books
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Paper
H 10.25 in W 9 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Warhol Basquiat Boxing Cover 'Brutus'
By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare vintage 1997 Brutus magazine (Japan) exploring the history of Basquiat and documenting the
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1980s Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Art Glass from Murano 1910-1970 by Marc Heiremans (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
" from the Archive at Murano, as well as from museum and private collections in Europe, America and Japan
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20th Century Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Sotheby's: 1993, Loyd-Paxton Collection of Dallas Texas, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Collections of Loyd-Paxton of Dallas, Texas including: European Furniture and Decorations, Japanese, Indian
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1990s American Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Masken Gesichter Der Menschheit 'Face Masks of Humanity', First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
, Mexico, Japan and Europe.
NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used
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20th Century Swiss Used Japanese Books
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Paper
Book Ko-Sometsuke Masahiko Kawahara Chinese Porcelain Ming Kyoto Shoin, 1977
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
') porcelain presented in 934 catalogue entries. A thorough introduction in Japanese and English outlines the
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20th Century Used Japanese Books
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Porcelain
H 12.6 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in
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Used Japanese Books For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of used Japanese books is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, cotton and fabric, all used Japanese books available were constructed with great care. Used Japanese books have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Used Japanese books made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made used Japanese books over the years, but those made by Daido Moriyama, Issey Miyake and Isamu Noguchi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Used Japanese Books?
Used Japanese books can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $350, while the lowest priced sells for $29 and the highest can go for as much as $7,700.
Questions About Used Japanese Books
- How were book presses used?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A book press was used to bind books with pressure. When a book is placed in the center of the press, the platen is lowered to firmly press the book to hold its shape. Today, book presses are a popular home decor choice for collectors and avid book readers alike. Shop a selection of vintage book presses on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Japanese temple is used for prayer and worship. Most temples in Japan are Buddhist. Sites used for Shinto religious practices are known as jinja or shrines. You can find a range of Japanese art, furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021A Japanese low screen was traditionally used while seated upon the floor. The low screen would block wind and drafts, provide limited privacy, and are often decorated with seasonal themes.
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